“The modern virtues fail because they concern the outer self, the human facade, the part of ourselves the world sees most readily – while the classical virtues form an organizing framework for our inner selves… for our souls.”
“The modern virtues fail because they concern the outer self, the human facade, the part of ourselves the world sees most readily – while the classical virtues form an organizing framework for our inner selves… for our souls.”
Jonathan V. Last
“A man with no children can easily be lulled into a sense that time is standing still. It's not. It's marching past us, relentlessly. Having a child growing and changing before your eyes makes this unavoidably clear.”
Jonathan V. Last“If you do believe in God, and your first instinct in all things must be gratitude: for creation, or love, for mercy.”
Jonathan V. Last“Virtues are the internal qualities that allow us to be our best selves and enable us to lead complete and fulfilling lives.”
Jonathan V. Last“The modern virtues fail because they concern the outer self, the human facade, the part of ourselves the world sees most readily – while the classical virtues form an organizing framework for our inner selves… for our souls.”
Jonathan V. Last“Justice is the virtue we 'd rather have done unto others than practiced on ourselves.”
Jonathan V. Last“Aristotle deemed courage to be the first virtue, because it makes all the other possible.”
Jonathan V. Last“To raise a child is to submit to a staggering amount of work, much of which is deeply unpleasant. It would be crazy to have children if they weren't so damned important.”
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